Hey! Scraping is a blast, but it’s easy to get blocked if you’re not careful.
First, always respect the site’s `robots.txt`. It’s there for a reason.
To avoid crashing sites, use rate limiting. Libraries like `requests` with `time.sleep()` are your best bet.
For dynamic content, Selenium is great, but it’s slow. If you want something faster, try Playwright.
And for CAPTCHAs, rotating IPs and user agents can help, but honestly, some sites are just a pain.
Tools-wise, I’d recommend starting with BeautifulSoup. It’s simple and gets the job done.
First, always respect the site’s `robots.txt`. It’s there for a reason.
To avoid crashing sites, use rate limiting. Libraries like `requests` with `time.sleep()` are your best bet.
For dynamic content, Selenium is great, but it’s slow. If you want something faster, try Playwright.
And for CAPTCHAs, rotating IPs and user agents can help, but honestly, some sites are just a pain.
Tools-wise, I’d recommend starting with BeautifulSoup. It’s simple and gets the job done.